Tag: Space Communications

In the vast expanse of space, where silence reigns and distances are measured in light-years, effective communication is the lifeline connecting humanity’s exploratory endeavors back home to Earth. With human lives involved, any space mission requires robust communications infrastructure in order to succeed safely, and the further the distance from Earth the more critical these…

For decades, space missions have played a crucial role in enabling the exploration of the cosmos and advancing scientific knowledge, significantly impacting the lives of countless individuals on Earth. But for any space mission to be successful, mission planners must meticulously progress through multiple phases of careful planning and preparation.

Space communication systems are operating in increasingly complex, congested, and contested environments. To provide effective communications despite these challenges, AI technologies – and a subset, Machine Learning (ML) technologies – are being developed and deployed in new ways. Small satellites and coordinated groups of satellites called constellations are of particular importance to the future development…

As NASA, international space agencies, and the space industry turn their eyes back to the Moon, their focus has become not only returning to explore its surface but establishing a sustainable presence there for the benefit of humanity.

NASA has identified the need to acquire commercial SATCOM services to meet the specific needs of future NASA missions in low-Earth orbit. Currently, NASA uses government owned capabilities from the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS), a group of NASA satellites over the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans that act as relays between the…